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Monthly Archives: December 2011

I have a “girl crush” on Meryl Streep. It’s not just her accents that attract me, but the way she has maintained a long-term marriage, a high profile career, and motherhood. Proving she’s got chops – not only in the acting department but in the “aging gracefully” department — she’s on the cover of the January issue…

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http://www.ehow.com/way_5233184_50th-birthday-present-ideas-women.html Some ideas for the friends in your life…though we like the cheekier ideas at A Pillow That Prevents Wrinkles? Bring On The ZZZs by Total Beauty (http://www.blogher.com/member/beautyblogger)

The intense mommy buzz created by Amy Chua’s book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is causing a flare-up of my own parental PTSD — our three girls are all in their 20s now and it’s been years since I worried about a playgroup…

What the heck happened in my life for the entire 12 months of 2011.
Without checking my calendar, I can’t remember a thing that happened in March… or May. It’s like reviewing the ‘80s where whole years happened, hundreds of days……

http://women.webmd.com/features/50-great-things-about-women-over-50 Need an upper? Read why women love their age from this WebMD feature including why – post 50 – we’re freeer, more self-assured, have more fun, are wiser and sexier. Of course we at BA50 are in total agreement, especially with one of the last lines which claims we are just getting started. Let…

While I no longer can recall the gifts I ’ve been given from year to year, I always remember the experiences. So, when I turned 50, I invited a group of girlfriends and my sisters for a weekend in the country

http://operationbeautiful.com/release-form/20-ways-to-love-your-body/ It’s the holidays which means I’m trying not to overindulge and eat (and drink!) sensibly –as the old metabolism doesn’t work the way it used to. Which is why I found this list so inspiring. Though it was posted a while ago, it continues to ring true. Check it out and tell us what…

This is the week that defines the holidays for us. It’s a time to celebrate life with children, who are more adult than anything else. It’s my time to dive into each of them and to re-establish contact in a new and meaningful way. Let’s face it, they aren’t the same people they were last year at this time.

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Indulge in some of life’s well-earned treats (AARP) http://www.aarp.org/personal-growth/life-long-learning/info-11-2011/things-you-deserve-when-youre-over-50.html We’ve worked hard. We deserve manicures, facials, fabulous teeth as well as catered holidays. Agree? If so, read on in this story by renowned author Jacquelyn Mitchard.